Swelling after Tiletamine + Zolazepam in cats

135 reports to the FDA describe swelling in cats given Tiletamine + Zolazepam. That is 8.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.9% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

135Reports
15%Marked serious
7.4%Recovered
46%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
19 73%
1–2 days
3 12%
3–7 days
2 7.7%
1–4 weeks
1 3.8%
Over a month
1 3.8%

How the animals did

Recovered
10 7.4%
Still unwell when reported
6 4.4%
Died
60 44%
Euthanised
2 1.5%
Not known
57 42%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
83
1–3 years
15
4–7 years
7
8–11 years
4
12+ years
3

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Tiletamine + Zolazepam cause swelling in cats?
135 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?
In half of the reports with dates, it started within the same day of the first dose.
What should I do?
Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Swelling with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Tiletamine + Zolazepam in cats · Medicines most reported with swelling